American AA-5 N1972G accident near Fort Worth, Texas, May 23, 2023
American AA-5, registration N1972G, was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas on May 23, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA207 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 6 minutes of the flight after departing the Fort Worth/Carswell NAS area (KNFW), reaching a maximum of 3,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:11 UTC, at 3,200 ft and 119 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 12 km from Fort Worth/Carswell NAS (KNFW).
The nearest weather report, from KNFW (12 km away), showed wind 110° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 25,000 ft (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- May 23, 2023
- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Aircraft
- American AA-5
- Registration
- N1972G
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA207 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Fort Worth/Carswell NAS (KNFW)
- Nearest airport
- Fort Worth/Carswell NAS (KNFW)
- Recorded flight
- 6 min, max 3,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:11 UTC, 3,200 ft, 119 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA207; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.